Baltimore County's Best Photographs of 2012

CaptionBaltimore County Pictures of the year

Staff photo by Sarah Pastrana

McKenna Minkey, 13, of Balimore Highlands, pushes Tyler Bentley, 12, of Gwynn Oak, to first base during the first game for Dream Catchers, a baseball league for children with disabilities. Bentley has cerebral palsy, so Minkey served as his "buddy" during the game, helping him to throw, hit and...

McKenna Minkey, 13, of Balimore Highlands, pushes Tyler Bentley, 12, of Gwynn Oak, to first base during the first game for Dream Catchers, a baseball league for children with disabilities. Bentley has cerebral palsy, so Minkey served as his "buddy" during the game, helping him to throw, hit and... (Staff photo by Sarah Pastrana)

Rob Vaccaro, event owner/organizer, has his face airbrushed for the night by volunteer Charlie Shek, of Arbutus before the Oct. 29 showing. Vaccaro, his wife and 20 volunteers will present "Nightmares from Elmridge" haunted attraction for a final weekend Oct. 26-27 on East Drive in downtown...

Rob Vaccaro, event owner/organizer, has his face airbrushed for the night by volunteer Charlie Shek, of Arbutus before the Oct. 29 showing. Vaccaro, his wife and 20 volunteers will present "Nightmares from Elmridge" haunted attraction for a final weekend Oct. 26-27 on East Drive in downtown... (Photo by Nate Pesce)

Sandi Mangum (right) of Baltimore Highlands laughs as her granddaughter, Mia Gladden, 2, plays dress up after the Night Creatures and Constellations program at the Lansdowne library. Gladden was trying on a costume alligator head.

Sandi Mangum (right) of Baltimore Highlands laughs as her granddaughter, Mia Gladden, 2, plays dress up after the Night Creatures and Constellations program at the Lansdowne library. Gladden was trying on a costume alligator head. (Staff photo by Sarah Pastrana)

Alyssa Duncan, 6, gets a kiss form her dad, James Duncan, while she waits for her brother to finish a spin on a ride at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department carnival on July 16. The Duncans are from Elkridge and came to the carnival because of James' involvement in the Elkridge Volunteer Fire...

Alyssa Duncan, 6, gets a kiss form her dad, James Duncan, while she waits for her brother to finish a spin on a ride at the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department carnival on July 16. The Duncans are from Elkridge and came to the carnival because of James' involvement in the Elkridge Volunteer Fire... (Staff photo by Sarah Pastrana)